FWCS Says Good-Bye to 99 retirees

Fort Wayne Community Schools will say good-bye to 99 retirees with nearly 2,600 combined years of service at the annual retirement dinner Thursday, May 14.

The district wishes the best to the teachers, bus drivers, classroom assistants, custodians, administrators and others who dedicated many years to making the lives of children better. The years of service for this year’s group of retirees range from 10 to 46, and each year made a difference to students.

The following are the retirees FWCS honors this year:

Name

Position

Years of Service

Rita Turflinger

Assistant Superintendent-Secondary

46

Patrick Riley

P.E. Teacher, Lane Middle School

43.5

Catherine Dinger

Assistant Financial Officer

43

Dorothy Dixon

Third-grade Teacher, Haley Elementary

42.5

Phyllis Brubaker

Kindergarten Teacher, Price Elementary

42

Carrie Moden

English Teacher, Northrop High School

42

Jeffray Schneider

Math Teacher, Blackhawk Middle School

41

William Blosser

Teacher, Ward Education Center

40.5

Vinton Smith

Transportation Supervisor

40

Christine Nagel

Fifth-grade Teacher, St. Joseph Central Elementary

39.5

Deborah Williams

Fourth-grade Teacher, Haley Elementary

39

Judith Platz

Student Services Manager

38

Philip Didier

Spanish Teacher, Wayne High School

37

Louise Swihart

Science Teacher, Lakeside Middle School

37

Jessie Tarkington

Secretary, Health Services

37

Andrea Herman

Counselor, Northwood Middle School

36

Jamie Tomlinson

Second-Grade Teacher, Holland Elementary

34.5

Marcella Bordner

Clerk, Media Services

34.5

Craig Taylor

English Teacher, Wayne High School

34.5

Dennis Carrion

Maintenance & Operations

33

Carol Anzalone

LTV Programming Technician

33

Vicki Messman

Transportation Coordinator

33

Donald Leitel

Bus Driver

32

Tommie Williams

Maintenance & Operations

31

Kevin Amstutz

Spanish Teacher, Blackhawk Middle School

31

Ellen Farmer

Secretary, Shambaugh Elementary

31

Sue Michell

Special Education Assistant, Forest Park Elementary

30.5

Elizabeth Stilwell

First-grade Teacher, Shambaugh Elementary

30.5

Patricia Ramsey

Cafeteria Manager, Jefferson Middle School

30

Debra Bryant

Fifth-grade Teacher, Forest Park Elementary

30

Katherine Senesac

Clerk, Franke Park Elementary

30

Georgia Brennan

School Assistant, Shambaugh Elementary

30

Loristene Lamb

School Assistant, Croninger Elementary

29.5

Judy Land

Transportation Manager

29.5

Jeffrey Halter

Senior Network Technician, Technology

29

Angelia Love

Math Teacher, Northrop High School

29

Rosemary Krull

Hearing-impaired Interpreter, Lane Middle School

29

Estelle Griggs

Third-grade Teacher, Forest Park Elementary

28.5

Janice Hunter

Science Teacher, Lakeside Middle School

28.5

Michael Wiegmann

Maintenance & Operations Specialist

28

Deborah Liddy

School Assistant, Franke Park Elementary

28

Janice Bradley

School Assistant, Waynedale Elementary

28

Denise Watkins

Art Teacher, Price Elementary

27.5

Dolores Double

School Assistant, Maplewood Elementary

26.5

Kathy Cummins

Third-grade Teacher, Brentwood Elementary

26.5

Charlene Howard

Cafeteria Cook, Lane Middle School

26

Kim Waldschmidt

Art Teacher, Memorial Park Middle School

26

Sheila McGarry

English Teacher, North Side High School

25

Gail Stoner

Teacher, St. Joseph Central Elementary

25

Elizabeth Eldridge

School Assistant, Jefferson Middle School

24.5

Michael Floyd

English Teacher, South Side High School

24.5

Barbara Young-Miller

Resource Teacher, Croninger Elementary

24.5

Sharron Roddel

Clerk, Media Services

24

Kathy Conely

Social Studies Teacher, Miami Middle School

24

Carol Brockmeyer

Assistant Payroll Supervisor

24

Kathryn Garrett

Secretary, Psychological Services

23

Joan Runyan

Kindergarten Teacher, St. Joseph Central Elementary

23

Philip Wyss

Counselor, Portage Middle School

23

Susan Stephenson

Budget Analyst

22.5

Renee Bodkin

Special Education Assistant, Glenwood Park Elementary

22.5

Penny Keuneke

Teacher, Washington Center Elementary

22.5

Robin Drenning

Bus Assistant

22

Margo Altevogt

Second-grade Teacher, Arlington Elementary

22

Catherine Hubbard

Secretary, Media Services

22

Philip Ottenweller

Maintenance & Operations

22

Deborah Silva

Bus Driver

21.5

Barbara Blank

Science Teacher, Wayne High School

21.5

Sharon Huls

Language Arts Teacher, Memorial Park Middle School

21.5

Judy Delamarter

Secretary, Northrop High School

21

Linda Dechecko-Bradshaw

Kindergarten Teacher, Haley Elementary

21

Carol Queen

Teacher, Ward Education Center

21

Ted Rupel

Student Interventionist, Forest Park Elementary

21

Betty Buchler

School Assistant, Haley Elementary

20.5

Teresa McComb

Student Interventionist, Holland Elementary

20

Linda Nix

School Assistant, Croninger Elementary

20

Susan Soden

Reading Interventionist, St. Joseph Central Elementary

20

Dana Spaulding

School Assistant, Forest Park Elementary

19.5

Elise Chang

Second-grade Teacher, Harris Elementary

19.5

Charles Brineman

Math Teacher, Northwood Middle School

18.5

Karen Yorio

Transportation Supervisor

18

Mary Reser

ELL Teacher, Washington Center Elementary

17.5

Cheryl A Leverton

School Assistant, Towles Intermediate School

17.5

Sandra Klingler

Cafeteria Assistant, North Side High School

17

Connie Glassley

Fifth-grade Teacher, Croninger Elementary

17

Robyn Shafer

School Assistant, St. Joseph Central Elementary

17

Crystal Bush

Principal, Scott Academy

16

Jean Wyss

Teacher, Ward Education Center

16

Paul LeClair

Music Teacher, Adams Elementary

15.5

Judith Gerardot

Early Childhood Education Instructor, Anthis Career Center

15

Barbara Johnson

Special Education Teacher

15

Teresa Nagel

Art Teacher, Kekionga Middle School

15

Colleen Rines

First-grade Teacher, Study Elementary

15

Dawn Earley

School Assistant, Bunche Montessori Early Childhood Center

14.5

Joseph Danys

Bus Driver

13

Charles Buerke

School Assistant, Glenwood Park Elementary

12

Rebecca Bradley

FACS Teacher, Snider High School

11

Karen Malott

Cafeteria Assistant, South Side High School

10.5

Bonnie Webb

School Assistant, Shambaugh Elementary

10.5

Edward Richardson

Bus Driver

10

With nearly 30,000 students, Fort Wayne Community Schools is one of the largest school districts in Indiana. FWCS proudly allows families to choose any of its 50 schools through its successful school-choice program creating diversity in each school, including some with more than 75 languages spoken. FWCS offers seven magnet schools focusing on areas such as science and math, communication, fine arts or Montessori at the elementary and middle school level. In high school, students can choose from the prestigious International Baccalaureate program, Project Lead the Way or New Tech Academy as well as other rigorous academic and specialty training programs.